Justify your selection using evidence-based research. For both areas, identify which ACA spiritual competency this intervention represents and explain why.

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The assignment (1-3pages)

  • Select a spiritual intervention for both clients and professionals for the prevention or treatment of vicarious trauma. Personal refers to individual life choices and wellness, while professional refers to professional identity
  • Justify your selection using evidence-based research.
  • For both areas, identify which ACA spiritual competency this intervention represents and explain why.
  • Be specific and use examples to illustrate your points.

Learning Resources

Readings

  • Course Text: Secondary traumatic stress: Self-care issues for clinicians, researchers, and educators
    • Chapter 9, “Trauma-Based Psychiatry for Primary Care”
  • Course Text: Quitangon, G. & Evces, M. (2015). Vicarious Trauma and Disaster Mental Health: Understanding Risks and Promoting Resilience. New York: Routlege
    • Chapter 13
  • Article: Chan, C., Ng, S., Ho, R., & Chow, A., (2006). East meets west: Applying Eastern spirituality in clinical practice. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 15(7), 822 – 832.
  • Article: Farley, Y. (2007). Making the connection: Spirituality, trauma and resiliency. Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work, 26(1), 1–15.
  • Article: Peres, J., Moreida-Almeida, A., Nasello, A., & Koenig, H. (2007). Spirituality and resilience in trauma victims. Journal of Religious Health, 46(3), 343 – 350.
  • Article: Tehrani, N. (2007). The cost of caring- The impact of secondary trauma on assumptions, values, and beliefs. Counseling Psychology Quarterly, 20(4), 325–339.
  • Article: Trippany, R., Wilcoxon, S., & Satcher, J. (2003). Factors influencing vicarious traumatization for therapists of survivors of sexual victimization. Journal of Trauma Practice, 2(1), 47–60.
  • Article: Vis, J. & Boynton, H. (2008). Spirituality and transcendent meaning: Possibilities for enhancing post traumatic growth. Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought, 27(1/2), 69 – 86.

Optional Resources

  • Article: Spirituality: A white paper issued by the Association of Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling. Retrieved from:http://www. aservic.org then click on > Resources > White Paper on Spirituality.
  • Spiritual Competencies: Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling. (2009). Competencies for Addressing Spiritual and Religious Issues in Counseling. Retrieved January 29, 2013, from: http://www.counseling.org/docs/default-source/competencies/competencies-for-addressing-spiritual-and-religious-issues-in-counseling.pdf?sfvrsn=2

Provide a brief description (fewer than 50 words) of the study in which you participated. Include the title of the study, the research topic, and what you were asked to do as a participant.

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Discussion: Participate in a Research Study

As you study psychology, it is important to realize that it is a behavioral science and psychologists follow specific guidelines for conducting research. Research designs are not all alike, and methods vary based on the nature of the study and the research questions you are asking. What method would best answer your research questions? You can learn a lot about research designs by closely examining how psychologists plan and implement their studies. For this Discussion, you will participate in a study and then analyze it to increase your understanding of research designs.

To prepare:

  • Read the Discussion post requirements carefully before participating in the study. Understanding these requirements prior to completing the study will help you complete the assignment successfully.
  • Read Chapter 1 from the course text, with particular attention to research designs and the approaches to studying behavior. Then,
  • Option 1: Go to the Walden Research Center and create a user name and account. You are only asked to give your name and Walden e-mail address. You will immediately receive an e-mail with a link and password to access the participant pool page. On the participant pool page, review the studies that are currently available, and select a research topic that interests you. Studies will vary in type and length. As such, be sure to carefully read the descriptions and eligibility criteria. For the purpose of this assignment you also will need to select a study that you can complete during one online session before the assignment due date (e.g., for some studies listed you are asked to sign up now but the study doesn’t actually take place until several weeks later, or may require the participants to attend multiple sessions – these would not be suitable for this assignment).

OR

  • Option 2: Go to the Social Psychology Network website link at http://www.socialpsychology.org/expts.htm. Click on a topic that interests you in either professional research or student research. Click on several studies, and then choose a research study in which to participate. Studies will vary in type and length, and you may find a few that have been closed to participants.

With these thoughts in mind:

By Day 3
  1. Provide a brief description (fewer than 50 words) of the study in which you participated. Include the title of the study, the research topic, and what you were asked to do as a participant. Note: Include the study title or topic in the “Subject” field of your post (e.g., Test Anxiety).
  2. Identify whether the research is basic or applied. Explain how you came to this conclusion.
  3. Provide an explanation of the strengths and limitations of the study.

Note: Be sure to support the responses within your Discussion post, and in your colleague reply, with evidence from the assigned Learning Resources.

Provide a brief description (fewer than 50 words) of the study in which you participated. Include the title of the study, the research topic, and what you were asked to do as a participant.

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Discussion: Participate in a Research Study

As you study psychology, it is important to realize that it is a behavioral science and psychologists follow specific guidelines for conducting research. Research designs are not all alike, and methods vary based on the nature of the study and the research questions you are asking. What method would best answer your research questions? You can learn a lot about research designs by closely examining how psychologists plan and implement their studies. For this Discussion, you will participate in a study and then analyze it to increase your understanding of research designs.

To prepare:

  • Read the Discussion post requirements carefully before participating in the study. Understanding these requirements prior to completing the study will help you complete the assignment successfully.
  • Read Chapter 1 from the course text, with particular attention to research designs and the approaches to studying behavior. Then,
  • Option 1: Go to the Walden Research Center and create a user name and account. You are only asked to give your name and Walden e-mail address. You will immediately receive an e-mail with a link and password to access the participant pool page. On the participant pool page, review the studies that are currently available, and select a research topic that interests you. Studies will vary in type and length. As such, be sure to carefully read the descriptions and eligibility criteria. For the purpose of this assignment you also will need to select a study that you can complete during one online session before the assignment due date (e.g., for some studies listed you are asked to sign up now but the study doesn’t actually take place until several weeks later, or may require the participants to attend multiple sessions – these would not be suitable for this assignment).

OR

  • Option 2: Go to the Social Psychology Network website link at http://www.socialpsychology.org/expts.htm. Click on a topic that interests you in either professional research or student research. Click on several studies, and then choose a research study in which to participate. Studies will vary in type and length, and you may find a few that have been closed to participants.

With these thoughts in mind:

By Day 3
  1. Provide a brief description (fewer than 50 words) of the study in which you participated. Include the title of the study, the research topic, and what you were asked to do as a participant. Note: Include the study title or topic in the “Subject” field of your post (e.g., Test Anxiety).
  2. Identify whether the research is basic or applied. Explain how you came to this conclusion.
  3. Provide an explanation of the strengths and limitations of the study.

Note: Be sure to support the responses within your Discussion post, and in your colleague reply, with evidence from the assigned Learning Resources.

Identify your top 6 ways of coping. Then determine to which category your coping strategies belong (e.g., denial, venting, planning, humor, acceptance, etc.) Take note whether your top coping strategies are mostly constructive or non-constructive.

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1. Fill out this longer questionnaire on Responses to Stress for college student population.

https://cdn.vanderbilt.edu/vu-my/wp-content/uploads/sites/2804/2019/04/14195634/RSQ-Peer-Social-Stress-College-57-items-8-6-13.pdf

a) After filling it out write one paragraph of summary about your typical responses to stress.

b) Then think about and answer which physical system of your body is most vulnerable during stress (this means that under stress you will most likely develop symptoms related to your sensitive system):

· Cardiovascular (symptoms: heart pounding; cold and sweaty hands; heart racing or beating erratically; headaches (throbbing pain));

· Respiratory (shortness of breath; asthma attack; rapid, erratic, or shallow breathing; difficulty in speaking because of poor breathing control)

· Gastrointestinal (upset stomach, nausea, or vomiting; constipation; diarrhea; sharp abdominal pains)

· Muscular symptoms (headaches (steady pain); back or shoulder pains; muscle tremors or hands shaking)

· Skin (acne; dandruff; perspiration; excessive skin dryness)

· Immunity (allergy flare-up; catching colds; catching the fly; skin rash)

· Metabolic (increased appetite; increased craving for tobacco or sweets; thoughts racing or difficulty sleeping; feelings of crawling anxiety or nervousness)

2. REVIEW SLIDES!

3. After reviewing all slides, go back and pay attention to slides on Stimulus-based (life-events) perspective; slides 18-23. Review carefully slide number 19, Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS). Then go to slide 22, which presents the same scale but adjusted for student population. Fill that scale out. Then, think critically: what types of problems could you think of about this approach to measuring stress? Answer it!

4. STOP! Slide 28: Differentiate between hassles (microstressors) and major stressful life events.

Fill out this Hassle Scale adjusted for student population and figure out what are your hassles:

https://www.midss.org/sites/default/files/nescale.pdf

5. STOP! Slide 41:

· Fill out. Brief COPE Scale. Find it uploaded on Blackboard

· Identify your top 6 ways of coping. Then determine to which category your coping strategies belong (e.g., denial, venting, planning, humor, acceptance, etc.) Take note whether your top coping strategies are mostly constructive or non-constructive.

6. Slide 46: WATCH the TED talk by Nadine Burke and answer the following:

· What is ACE and how does it relate to health? Give three examples of the ACE influence on health.

7. Slide 51: The concept of being HARDY. Answer the following:

· What is hardiness, what are its elements, and why is it important in studying it in relation to stress?

· Read this: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201912/how-hardy-are-you-the-psychology-grace-under-pressure

· Take this short test to see “How Hardy Are You?” https://www.amerihealth.com/pdfs/custom/worksite_wellness/turnkey_programs/stress_awareness/stress_hardiness_quiz.pdf

8. Read: Iranian Refugees in Sweden: Coping Processes in Children and Their Families, by Almqvist and Hwang. It gives examples of emotion-focused and problem-focused types of coping among refugees.

· Answer: What are typical coping mechanisms in children vs. adults?

9. After you have read carefully all slides: pay special attention to all the points of problems of measuring the relationship between stress and illness. (Make a list of all the measurement difficulties for yourself. No need to answer anything here).